The App Store is a developer's best friend, until your app is rejected. (Are you suffering from App Store Rejection? You aren't alone - watch this humorous video.)

App Store Guidelines

"We will reject Apps for any content or behavior that we believe is over the line. What line, you ask? Well, as a Supreme Court Justice once said, “I’ll know it when I see it”. And we think that you will also know it when you cross it."

If you are a developer looking to get your app into the Apple App Store/Google Play Store you may be surprised to know that there are specific guidelines for applications with user generated content (e.g. chat, images/video, real-time news feed, links to outside articles or enabled comments). In short, Apple and Google guidelines require a profanity filter and moderation tool to successfully publish your app.

Apple App Store

A method for filtering objectionable material from being posted to the app

A mechanism to report offensive content and timely respond to concerns

Google Play Store

Implement a user-friendly system for reporting abuse that effectively removes content

Remove or block abusive users of your service

Apple and Google have a strong reputation for maintaining high standards for what they allow into their app stores. This standard extends to how you’re able to respond and manage content created by your users within your app. Attempting to meet this requirement can be cumbersome and possibly cost prohibitive. At Inversoft, we’re making software for developers. We believe that developers should focus on their core competency. Filtering content is a detail that you don't need to tackle on your own.